Published 2 years ago

Second attempt to salvage sunken Hokkaido tourist boat makes progress

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Nippon Salvage, hired by the Japan Coast Guard, restarted the operation to raise the 19-ton Kazu I from the seabed at a depth of 182 meters. The tourist boat sank off Hokkaido last month, leaving 14 people dead and 12 missing.

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The Japan Times

Second attempt to salvage sunken Hokkaido tourist boat makes progress

Nylon belts wrapped around the bow and stern of the boat were tightened to a steel frame on Thursday morning, marking a step forward for its lifting.

2 years ago·Japan

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Japan Today

2nd attempt to salvage sunken Hokkaido tourist boat begins

The second attempt to salvage a tourist boat that last month sank off Hokkaido, leaving 14 people dead and 12 missing, began Thursday, after the vessel fell back to the seabed earlier this week, delaying the investigation into the cause of the tragedy. Nippon Salvage Co, hired by the Japan…

2 years ago·Sakado, Japan

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Kyodo News+

2nd attempt to salvage sunken Hokkaido tourist boat advances

The second attempt to salvage a tourist boat that last month sank off Hokkaido, leaving 14 people dead and 12 missing, advanced on May 26, after the vessel fell back to the seabed earlier this week, delaying the investigation into the cause of the tragedy.

2 years ago·Japan

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